Atlanta, GA November 10, 2010 - Technology Association of Georgia's International Business Society will be hosting their November meeting The View from Berlin: A Window into Emerging Technology Markets around the World, next Wednesday, November 17, from 5:30-8:30pm at the UPS headquarters located at 55 Glenlake Parkway in Atlanta.
The guest speaker will be Alexander Koelpin, Head of Business Unit Media, ICT & Creative Industries. Koelpin holds two masters degrees in European Studies from Exeter University, Great Britain, and in Sociology from Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland. He also holds a postgraduate degree in economics from Freie Universitaet in Berlin.
Dr. Lutz Görgens, Ph.D., Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany and Dean of the Atlanta Consular Corps, will be a special guest and will open the session with an overview of the current state of the German economy and Berlin's resurgence as an economic engine of growth. Görgens, a native of Dusseldorf, Germany, is the official representative of the German government to the Southeastern United States.
During his career, Görgens has worked as a desk officer for the Federal Foreign Office in Bonn, Germany, and later as first secretary and head of the Economic Section for the Germany Embassy in Mexico. He later became a deputy consul general in Boston, head of the Economic Section in the German Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, and head of the European Internal Market Affairs Unit of the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin.
The moderator for the event will be Mark Pierson, President of Pierson Global, an international business development consultancy that enables U.S. companies to successfully enter global markets and non-U.S. companies to enter the U.S. market. Pierson Global also assists technology companies, government economic development agencies, international chambers of commerce and trade organizations in their efforts to find clients and business partners and to develop strategic alliances.
"The Technology Association of Georgia's International Business Society Board (IBS) is delighted and honored to have such a distinguished and expert group of EMEA/German leaders participating in our final 2010 event. We appreciate Pierson Global's Mark Pierson for moderating this session and for his continued efforts in supporting the IBS as a board member," said Senour Reed, Chair International Business Society and Director of Marketing for Jabian Consulting. "The IBS has been very fortunate to have a group of board members that are dedicated to bringing forward high impact global events and we look forward to a most informative and enlightening evening of discussion, debate and audience participation all hosted by our 2010 venue sponsor, UPS."
The International Business society event will focus on what happens when an emerging market in Europe becomes a global technology hotspot, and what lessons can be applied to your business.
International Business society's goal is to make our members and guests feel welcome in any language. We help facilitate vital economic development platforms between the Technology Association of Georgia and the Georgia international business community. Our seasoned board of volunteer business leaders works with other TAG societies, International Consulates, International Business Chambers and the public sector to promote international business in Georgia.
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) is a leading technology industry association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of the state's technology industry. TAG provides leadership in driving initiatives in the areas of policy, capital, education and giving, and also brings the technology community together through events, initiative programs and networking opportunities. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 27 affinity groups, or societies, including Women in Technology (WIT). Additionally, TAG's charitable arm, the TAG Education Collaborative, is focused on helping science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education initiatives thrive. For more information visit the TAG website at www.tagonline.org or TAG's community website at www.TAGthink.com.
The guest speaker will be Alexander Koelpin, Head of Business Unit Media, ICT & Creative Industries. Koelpin holds two masters degrees in European Studies from Exeter University, Great Britain, and in Sociology from Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland. He also holds a postgraduate degree in economics from Freie Universitaet in Berlin.
Dr. Lutz Görgens, Ph.D., Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany and Dean of the Atlanta Consular Corps, will be a special guest and will open the session with an overview of the current state of the German economy and Berlin's resurgence as an economic engine of growth. Görgens, a native of Dusseldorf, Germany, is the official representative of the German government to the Southeastern United States.
During his career, Görgens has worked as a desk officer for the Federal Foreign Office in Bonn, Germany, and later as first secretary and head of the Economic Section for the Germany Embassy in Mexico. He later became a deputy consul general in Boston, head of the Economic Section in the German Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, and head of the European Internal Market Affairs Unit of the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin.
The moderator for the event will be Mark Pierson, President of Pierson Global, an international business development consultancy that enables U.S. companies to successfully enter global markets and non-U.S. companies to enter the U.S. market. Pierson Global also assists technology companies, government economic development agencies, international chambers of commerce and trade organizations in their efforts to find clients and business partners and to develop strategic alliances.
"The Technology Association of Georgia's International Business Society Board (IBS) is delighted and honored to have such a distinguished and expert group of EMEA/German leaders participating in our final 2010 event. We appreciate Pierson Global's Mark Pierson for moderating this session and for his continued efforts in supporting the IBS as a board member," said Senour Reed, Chair International Business Society and Director of Marketing for Jabian Consulting. "The IBS has been very fortunate to have a group of board members that are dedicated to bringing forward high impact global events and we look forward to a most informative and enlightening evening of discussion, debate and audience participation all hosted by our 2010 venue sponsor, UPS."
The International Business society event will focus on what happens when an emerging market in Europe becomes a global technology hotspot, and what lessons can be applied to your business.
About International Business Society
International Business society's goal is to make our members and guests feel welcome in any language. We help facilitate vital economic development platforms between the Technology Association of Georgia and the Georgia international business community. Our seasoned board of volunteer business leaders works with other TAG societies, International Consulates, International Business Chambers and the public sector to promote international business in Georgia.
About the Technology Association of Georgia:
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) is a leading technology industry association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of the state's technology industry. TAG provides leadership in driving initiatives in the areas of policy, capital, education and giving, and also brings the technology community together through events, initiative programs and networking opportunities. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 27 affinity groups, or societies, including Women in Technology (WIT). Additionally, TAG's charitable arm, the TAG Education Collaborative, is focused on helping science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education initiatives thrive. For more information visit the TAG website at www.tagonline.org or TAG's community website at www.TAGthink.com.
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